Electrical AIT/AIV Engineer Job in Zaventem, Belgium

Space Applications Services N.V./S.A. is an independent Belgian space technology company, founded in 1987, whose aim is to develop innovative systems, solutions and products for the aerospace markets as well as related industries.

The main business lines are:

Novel space system concept development:
Complete ground segments, control centers and control systems for spacecraft and robots;
Human-machine and human-robot interaction systems and products, including visualization systems;
Space system operation services: ground facility set up, operations preparation, planning, training and execution;
Range of knowledge management solutions.

Electrical AIT/AIV Engineer Job Description

Space Applications Services performs space system and software engineering for the European Space  Agency (ESA), National Space Agencies and the space industry. We are involved in international  unmanned and manned spacecraft programmes. We require staff, wishing to join our team to work in a  dynamic international environment for the following position:

Electrical AIT/AIV Engineer
(ENGSERV-EAE-2013-02)

Tasks and Responsibilities

The holder of this post will report to the System Engineer of the SGEO Project. He/she will take his  responsibilities as AIV engineer at OHB, Bremen, Germany following the core platform integration and  verification activities followed by the Spacecraft integration and verification. This will also include the  environment test activities at IABG, Munich, Germany, the launch campaign in CSG (late 2014 TBC).  Extended periods at the integrator site as well as support during the launch campaign are expected.

The work will be performed at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in  Noordwijk, The Netherlands and will include following tasks and responsibilities: ï‚·

• Ensuring that ESA and Hispasat requirements are met. 
• Monitoring the AIT planning, preparation, execution and test analysis activities of OHB, including the  representation of ESA at daily, weekly and monthly meetings and providing weekly briefing reports. 
• Represent ESA at TRR, PTR, NRB meetings in coordination with the project PA and Engineering.
• Ensuring timely preparation of integration and test procedures and reviewing these procedures  supported by relevant discipline engineers.
• Monitor the readiness and validation of GSE, scripts and software needed for the platform and  spacecraft verification.
• Set-up and follow the verification control process ensuring adequate verification traceability.
• Interface with the ESA project team to ensure adequate support for AIT activities and reviews. 
• Maintain the AIT documentation distribution and storage with support of the project administrator.
• Support project reviews in his/her area of expertise.
• Support as required other subsystems’ AIV activities at other subcontractors’ locations

Electrical AIT/AIV Engineer Job Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants should have a University degree in a relevant discipline and good experience in system testing  and payload functional tests. Additionally, the candidate should have the availability to witness tests and  participate to AIT activities for relative long periods abroad.

Furthermore, candidates are required to have following skills: 

• Ability to cope with pressure. 
• Fluent in English. 
• High level of flexibility. 
• Good organization skills, good communication skills.

Electrical AIT/AIV Engineer Application Information

Please apply with your CV and cover letter by the 'apply' button below.

Electrical AIT/AIV Engineer Summary

Apply